Address fuel, naira scarcity before elections – ECOWAS tells Buhari

Address fuel, naira scarcity before elections – ECOWAS tells Buhari


 

The Economic Community of West Africa Observer Mission to Nigeria has implored the Federal Government to be proactive in addressing the fuel and cash scarcity citizens of the country are facing.

ECOWAS further noted that the insecurity crisis in the country should be resolved before the February 25 election.

The mission, led by former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, gave this admonition during his visit to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Wednesday in Abuja.

“We have had some concerns on the availability of fuel. Its limitation will affect the movement of everybody, including INEC.

“Another concern is that of the scarcity of cash – the limited liquidity in the system. This has been a concern that has been raised by our observers and also the political parties that we have met.

“Now, in addition to these two general concerns, there are security issues that affect…

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